PA Affiliate of the Council on American Private Educationhttp://pacape.org
enThreat Extinguisher Security System for Schoolshttp://pacape.org/node/40
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Threat Extinguisher has been working with schools to help provide additional security through practical systems. See the attached flyer for additional information.</p>
</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-file field-type-file field-label-above"><div class="field-label">File:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="file"><img class="file-icon" alt="PDF icon" title="application/pdf" src="/modules/file/icons/application-pdf.png" /> <a href="http://pacape.org/sites/default/files/Threat%20Extinguisher%20Flyer.pdf" type="application/pdf; length=886800">Threat Extinguisher Flyer.pdf</a></span></div></div></div>Fri, 27 Apr 2018 22:12:16 +0000merle_skinner40 at http://pacape.orghttp://pacape.org/node/40#commentsSpeaker of the House Mike Turzai - 2018 School Choice Champion!http://pacape.org/champion2018
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>LANCASTER (Jan. 19, 2018) – The Honorable, Mike Turzai, PA Speaker of the House and Candidate for Governor will be awarded the PACAPE School Choice Champion award at a ceremony beginning at 9 a.m. Friday, Jan. 26 at the Willow Valley Resort in Lancaster.</p>
<p>Speaking at the event will be leaders from the Pennsylvania affiliate of the Council on American Private Education, in addition to the awardee. About 350 private school administrators are expected to attend.</p>
<p>This event is planned to coincide with the history-making celebration of National School Choice Week 2018, which will feature more than 32,000 school choice events across all 50 states.<br /></p><center><img src="http://www.champion.org/pacape/school-choice/2018-Christiana.jpg" /></center>
<p>Dr. D. Merle Skinner, PACAPE Co-coordinator said that PACAPE is excited to be able to honor the esteemed Speaker for his support of both private education and the EITC program in the Commonwealth this year. Representative Turzai will take his place among other notable legislators who have advanced PA Family’s access to their school of choice. PA CAPE is hosting the event as a part of the Association of Christian School’s Northeast Regional Leadership Conference at Willow Valley Resort which is located at 2400 Willow Street Pike in Lancaster. More information about PACAPE is available at <a href="http://www.pacape.org">www.pacape.org</a><br />
For more information, contact Dr. D. Merle Skinner, co-coordinator for PA CAPE, at <a href="mailto:merle_skinner@champion.org">merle_skinner@champion.org</a> or (724) 557-2675. </p>
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<p>As a nonpartisan, nonpolitical public awareness effort, National School Choice Week shines a positive spotlight on effective education options for students, families, and communities around the country.</p>
<p>For more information, visit <a href="http://www.schoolchoiceweek.com">www.schoolchoiceweek.com</a>, or visit <a href="http://www.facebook.com/schoolchoiceweek">www.facebook.com/schoolchoiceweek</a>.</p>
</div></div></div>Mon, 19 Mar 2018 15:06:29 +0000pacape-admin39 at http://pacape.orghttp://pacape.org/champion2018#commentsSenator Mike Folmer - 2017 School Choice Champion!http://pacape.org/champion2017
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>LANCASTER (January 20, 2017) – Private School leaders in Pennsylvania honor Pennsylvania Senator Mike Folmer for his support of school choice on Friday, January 27.</p>
<p>The Pennsylvania Council for Private Education (PA CAPE) will present the School Choice Champion Award to Senator Mike Folmer on behalf of Pennsylvania Private Schools. The event will be held at the Willow Valley Double Tree Resort in Lancaster on January 27 at 9:00 am during the Association of Christian Schools International Northeast Regional Administrator Board Conference. </p>
<p>This event is timed to coincide with National School Choice Week (January 22-28, 2017), which will be the largest series of education-related events in US history.</p>
<p></p><center><img src="http://www.champion.org/pacape/school-choice/2017-Folmer.jpg" /></center>
<p>“PA CAPE is thrilled to celebrate National School Choice Week with leaders from across our state and to present the PACAPE School Choice Champion Award to Senator Mike Folmer. Senator Folmer has a long history of his work to promote education options for the children of Pennsylvania because every child deserves a chance,” said Dr. Merle Skinner, co-coordinator of PA CAPE.</p>
<p>Over 400 School Administrators from the northeast region of the multi-state area are expected to attend the conference. The PA School Choice Champion Award is sponsored by PACAPE and includes the Association of Christian Schools International, PA Catholic Conference, Northeast Region of Agudath Israel, Jewish Orthodox Union, PA American Montessori Society, and the Friends Council on Education .</p>
<p>For more information, contact Dr. Merle Skinner at <a href="mailto:merle_skinner@champion.org">merle_skinner@champion.org</a>.</p>
</div></div></div>Mon, 19 Mar 2018 15:01:40 +0000pacape-admin38 at http://pacape.orghttp://pacape.org/champion2017#commentsEITC May School Choice Birthday Rallyhttp://pacape.org/node/37
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>EITC Birthday Party - Capitol Building, May 10th at noon. </p>
</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-file field-type-file field-label-above"><div class="field-label">File:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="file"><img class="file-icon" alt="File" title="application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document" src="/modules/file/icons/x-office-document.png" /> <a href="http://pacape.org/sites/default/files/eitc%20birthday.docx" type="application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document; length=208674">eitc birthday.docx</a></span></div></div></div>Fri, 14 Apr 2017 22:51:16 +0000merle_skinner37 at http://pacape.orghttp://pacape.org/node/37#commentsEducation Secretary DeVos Meets with CAPE Leadershttp://pacape.org/node/36
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>On March 20, U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos met with the CAPE board of directors and representatives of the state affiliates for the first time; she reaffirmed her commitment to expanding educational opportunities for children and parents. “We have to stay focused on what’s right for kids,” said Mrs. DeVos, sounding a recurring theme in her young administration. “If we can keep asking ourselves the question about what is right for individual children, I think we’re going to come to a good and reasonable answer.” Mrs. DeVos said one of her priorities was to advance parental choice in education in a significant way that would “help parents and children who are trapped all too often in places that don’t work for them.” But she also said her immediate goals are to successfully steer the implementation of the Every Student Succeeds Act and to get her team of senior officials on board. Beyond that, she wants to advance the public policy conversation about higher education and lifelong learning.</p>
<p>To read more about this meeting with DeVos and to take a look at the meeting CAPE had with House Education Chairwoman Virgina Foxx, take a look at the <a href="http://www.capenet.org/pdf/Outlook424.pdf" target="_blank">April edition of CAPE Outlook</a>.<br /><img src="http://www.champion.org/pacape/images/2017-devos-meeting-with-cape.PNG" /></p>
</div></div></div>Tue, 04 Apr 2017 16:39:27 +0000pacape-admin36 at http://pacape.orghttp://pacape.org/node/36#commentsMeeting with Rep. Mike Turzai & other State Representativeshttp://pacape.org/node/35
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>On March 22, 2017, a coalition of private school administrators and the PA Family Institute met with state representatives to thank them for their continued support of EITC/OSTC programs. Meetings were held with sponsors of the legislation, the House Majority leader, the Speaker of the House and others. ACSI PA leaders were able to share first-hand accounts of how this program has made a differnece in the lives of students and families across the Commonwealth. Additionally, pleas were made on behalf of pending proposals for ESAs (Educational Savings Accounts), a program which, if passed, will enable many families to have more of a choice in the education of their children. Finally, we were able to continue the dialogue of reminding our legislators that any new legislation dealing with education in the Commonwealth needs to continue to allow schools with specific mission-statements to continue to both hire employees who support the mission and operate the school according to the mission. These meetings are crucial as nothing has more of an impact on legislators than hearing from their constituents in person. It requires time away from the office, but it is a worthy and necessary investment for the good of school choice and religious liberty.<br /><img src="http://www.champion.org/pacape/images/2017-turzai.jpg" /></p>
</div></div></div>Tue, 04 Apr 2017 14:59:46 +0000pacape-admin35 at http://pacape.orghttp://pacape.org/node/35#comments75 Million EITC Tax Bill Passes Househttp://pacape.org/node/34
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>With a strong bi-partisan vote of 147-39, House Bill 250 cleared its first hurdle: passage in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. The measure proposes to increase Educational Improvement Tax Credits (EITC) by $50 million (raising it to $175 million) and Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credits (OSTC) by $25 million (raising it to $75 million).</p>
</div></div></div>Mon, 27 Mar 2017 04:55:32 +0000merle_skinner34 at http://pacape.orghttp://pacape.org/node/34#comments2017 School Choice Champion - Senator Mike Folmerhttp://pacape.org/node/33
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>News | For Immediate Release<br />
January 20, 2017</p>
<p>For more information, contact:<br />
Dr. Merle Skinner, Pennsylvania Council for American Private Education<br /><a href="mailto:merle_skinner@champion.org">merle_skinner@champion.org</a> or 724-557-2675</p>
<p>Pennsylvania State Legislator Honored to Celebrate National School Choice Week</p>
<p>LANCASTER (January 20, 2017)– Private School leaders in Pennsylvania honor Pennsylvania Senator Mike Folmer for his support of school choice on Friday, January 29.</p>
<p>The Pennsylvania Council for Private Education (PA CAPE) will present the School Choice Champion Award to Senator Mike Folmer on behalf of Pennsylvania Private Schools. The event will be held at the Willow Valley Double Tree Resort in Lancaster on January 27th at 9:00 am during the Association of Christian Schools International Northeast Regional Administrator Board Conference. </p>
<p>This event is timed to coincide with National School Choice Week (January 22-28, 2017), which will be the largest series of education-related events in US history.</p>
<p>“PA CAPE is thrilled to celebrate National School Choice Week with leaders from across our state and to present the PACAPE School Choice Champion Award to Senator Mike Folmer. Senator Folmer has a long history of his work to promote education options for the children of Pennsylvania because every child deserves a chance,” said Dr. Merle Skinner, co-coordinator of PA CAPE.</p>
<p>Over 400 School Administrators from the northeast region of the multi-state area are expected to attend the conference. The PA School Choice Champion Award is sponsored by PACAPE and includes the Association of Christian Schools International, PA Catholic Conference, Northeast Region of Agudath Israel, Jewish Orthodox Union, PA American Montessori Society, and the Friends Council on Education .</p>
<p>For more information, contact Dr. Merle Skinner at <a href="mailto:merle_skinner@champion.org">merle_skinner@champion.org</a>.</p>
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<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PKYFNYB" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.champion.org/pacape/awards/2017/flyer.jpg" /></a></p>
</div></div></div>Fri, 20 Jan 2017 17:16:14 +0000pacape-admin32 at http://pacape.orghttp://pacape.org/node/32#comments2018 Teacher & Administrator Recognition Program!!!http://pacape.org/node/31
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>PA CAPE recognizes the value of effective teaching and leadership that promote proficiency in student learning and influences the school with a positive culture. Excellence in both teaching and leadership is worthy of honor, so we have established a program of recognition in the following categories:</p>
<p><b>Teachers:</b></p>
<ul><li>Early Educators (3 years – K)</li>
<li>Primary (Grades 1 – 4)</li>
<li>Middle (Grades 5 – 8)</li>
<li>Secondary (Grades 9 – 12)</li>
</ul><p><b>Administrators:</b></p>
<ul><li>Early Education (3 years - K)</li>
<li>Primary Level (Grades 1 – 8)</li>
<li>Secondary Level (Grades 9 – 12)</li>
</ul><p><b>Story Awards:</b> This award recognizes outstanding efforts by individuals of a school community in achieving meritorious results, while overcoming obstacles along the way. </p>
<p><i>Take time to nominate an outstanding teacher and/or school leader, by going to the following link: <a href="http://www.surveymonkey.com/r/pacape-awards-18">www.surveymonkey.com/r/pacape-awards-18</a></i></p>
<p><b>Please Note: <font color="ff0000">Nominations must be made by the last day of February!</font></b></p>
<p><b>Please use <a href="http://www.champion.org/pacape/awards/2017/flyer.pdf" target="_blank">this flyer</a> to help spread the word about this event!</b></p>
</div></div></div>Thu, 19 Jan 2017 13:59:34 +0000pacape-admin31 at http://pacape.orghttp://pacape.org/node/31#comments